Alan Williams (Swansea West)

Alan Williams (14 October 1930-21 December 2014) was the Labour MP for Swansea West from 16 October 1964 to 12 April 2010, succeeding Hugh Rees and preceding Geraint Davies.

Biography
Alan Williams was born in Caerphilly, Wales in 1930, and he worked as a broadcaster and a journalist before being elected to the House of Commons in 1964 as the Labour MP for Swansea West. He had a substantial personal vote over the years, being highly popular in what was traditionally a highly contested seat, and he was Father of the House from 2005 to 2010 as the longest-serving MP at the time. He died in 2014 at the age of 84.